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Bowel Cancer Awareness Ribbon


Be the messenger this June.

Help raise awareness of Australia’s 
second deadliest cancer.


Bowel cancer is the fourth leading cause of death for Australians aged 45-74 and young-onset bowel cancer is on the rise.

103 people die every week of bowel cancer. Just over 40 Australians are diagnosed with the disease every day; some 15,325 each year.

While 99% of bowel cancer cases can be successfully treated when detected early, fewer than 50% are.

Bowel Cancer Australia is committed to championing what matters most to people affected by bowel cancer and determined to have an everlasting impact where no Australian dies from bowel cancer and all those diagnosed receive the support they need. 


Learn more about how, with your support, we're making an impact.

 
Bowel Cancer Awareness Ribbon in hands

A simple way to help show your support this June is to wear a Bowel Cancer Awareness Ribbon or even better, grab yourself a display box of 30 to sell to friends and colleagues .
 
Alternatively, send, dedicate, or buy a virtual ribbon which will be displayed in our virtual apple tree.

 
 
Know the symptoms and talk to your GP about what's NOT NORMAL.
                    
Fundraiser holding red apple

We need your help to raise much-needed funds this Red Apple Day, so we can continue supporting the growing number of Australians affected by bowel cancer and their loved ones.
 
Donate by June 16 and have your gift MATCHED, so your donation will have DOUBLE the impact.

Like to become a Red Apple Day Champion? Register your details and we’ll create a dedicated Annual Giving Day fundraising webpage for you.
 
45 the new 50

While lowering screening guidelines will be one step forward for people aged 45 and older, it doesn’t address the rise in young-onset bowel cancer, which is the deadliest cancer for Australians aged 25-34.⁠

A 45-year-old today has the same bowel cancer risk a 50-year-old had 10 years ago.⁠ Knowing your family history is also vital. You may need to begin screening even earlier depending on your individual circumstances.⁠

 
Image of two fundraisers at Ball

Now is the time to get creative and start planning your fundraiser – the options are endless, and ideas are only limited by your imagination!

Why not take your fundraising online? Create a page, invite friends and family to support you, share your progress.

Raise over $200 and you’ll not only be the apple of our eye, we’ll send a FREE pair of bum shorts to help you stand out from the crowd. 

 
Image of patient celebrating finishing chemo

If not you, then who? Submit and share your lived-experience to find strength in connections and to help create a powerful voice for change.

And don't forget our free online tools - My Bowel Cancer, My Voice and My Colonoscopy Experience - to help you be an active participant in your treatment and care.

You are the expert in what matters most regarding your life, your treatment, and your care. Help us ensure the patient voice is heard.

 
Podcast presenter

We’ve got you covered with new merch in storefree awareness resources as well as The Bottom Line Podcast.

If you want to create even more noise, gather a crowd, either in-person or via Zoom, and arrange a Rear in Gear workplace or community presentation.
 
And be sure to connect with us on our social channels and share, regram and tweet our posts to help challenge perceptions and motivate action.

 
Panel of presenters

Three months after giving birth to her second child, Sophia (Sophie) Boffa was told she had stage II bowel cancer. She was just 36.

Register now to virtually join Sophie and other international patients, caregivers, clinicians, and researchers in a dynamic discussion about early-age onset colorectal (bowel) cancer at the virtual Rally on Research.

 

Join the bowel movement!


Learn how now at bowelcanceraustralia.org

or make a donation today!
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